Mixed biomass pellets for thermal energy production: A review of combustion models

Applied Energy

Volumn 127, Issue , 2014, Pages 135-140

  Nunes, L J R ^a   Matias, J C O ^a   Catalao J P S ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b INESC ID   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biomass combustion; Biomass energy; Biomass pellets

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; PELLETIZING; THERMAL ENERGY;

BIO-MASS ENERGY; BIOMASS COMBUSTION; BIOMASS PELLETS; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; CURRENT SITUATION; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ENERGY INDEPENDENCE; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS POWER; COMBUSTION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOSSIL FUEL; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GAS; HARDNESS; LITERATURE REVIEW; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRICE DYNAMICS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84899795861     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.04.042     Document Type: Review

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